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Sweet bread recipe

How to make Bajan sweet bread
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Barbadian
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups grated coconut
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp shortening
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp almond essence

Equipment

  • 1 oven

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl,add all of the flour,baking powder, and salt
  2. Melt the butter in a sauce pan.
  3. In another bowl, mix the coconut, sugar, raisins, egg,milk, almond essence, vanilla essence, and melted butter.
  4. Mix well until you have a creamy paste
  5. Add this to the bowl with the flour, baking powder,and salt.
  6. Mix until you form a stiff dough.
  7. Divide the mixture between the baking tins.
  8. Mix two tablespoons of sugar with some hot (near boiling ) water and brush the top of each loaf.
  9. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
  10. Leave to cool in tins before serving

Notes

Sweet bread is enjoyed alone at snack time or with any beverage of your choosing. Goes well with a hot tea beverage.